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The Amazon Rainforest

Science · Rainforests · ages 7-9
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  1. Which country holds the largest share of the Amazon region?

    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Mexico

  2. The Amazon region includes French Guiana as well as how many South American countries?

    • Two
    • Eight
    • Twenty

  3. The Amazon River carries more water each second than any other river.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. About how many bird species are estimated to live in the Amazon region?

    • 130
    • 1,300
    • 13,000

  5. About what share of Earth's known species is estimated to live in the Amazon region?

    • 1 percent
    • 10 percent
    • 50 percent

  6. Which pair matches the lesson's approximate plant and fish species counts for the Amazon region?

    • 40,000 plant species and 3,000 fish species
    • 40,000 plant species and 30,000 fish species
    • 400,000 plant species and 3,000 fish species

  7. A study area has 200 plant species and 50 bird species. The Amazon region has about 40,000 plant species and 1,300 bird species. Which comparison follows?

    • The study area has more kinds in both of these groups
    • The study area has about as many kinds in both groups
    • The study area has fewer kinds in both of these groups

  8. Mia calls the Amazon a small rainforest found only in Brazil. Which statement corrects both parts?

    • It is the largest tropical rainforest and spans several countries
    • It is a small tropical rainforest and spans several countries
    • It is the largest tropical rainforest and stays within one country
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  1. Brazil · Brazil holds the largest share. The region also extends beyond Brazil.
  2. Eight · The region reaches eight South American countries plus French Guiana, which is part of France.
  3. True · This describes the Amazon's water flow, not its length.
  4. 1,300 · The lesson's estimate is about 1,300 bird species, meaning different kinds of birds.
  5. 10 percent · The estimate used in the lesson is about 10 percent, or one out of ten known species.
  6. 40,000 plant species and 3,000 fish species · The stated estimates are about 40,000 plant species and 3,000 fish species.
  7. The study area has fewer kinds in both of these groups · 200 is less than 40,000, and 50 is less than 1,300. The study area has fewer kinds in both measured groups.
  8. It is the largest tropical rainforest and spans several countries · The Amazon is Earth's largest tropical rainforest, and its region reaches beyond Brazil.
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